Travel agent says Air Transat is dropping base fares to as low as $2 to avoid commissions

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Can you fly round-trip from Toronto to Lisbon for as little as $2?

No, but it might seem like you could if it weren’t for taxes, fees and other surcharges on an Air Transat booking that CBC Toronto reviewed for next month.

That’s because the base fare for the trip is $2, but the carrier’s air transportation charge is $600, and other taxes and fees bring the all-inclusive price up to $719.85.

A Greater Toronto Area travel agency flagged the toonie base fare after booking similar round-trip flights to the same destination for clients through Air Transat with a base fare of $3.50

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